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VR Transpoint is suspending freight traffic from Russia until further notice due to sanctions

VR Transpoint is suspending the traffic of freight wagons from Russia as of 12 noon on Sunday 27 March 2022.

26. March 2022 Press releases Traffic International

VR Group expands its operations to Sweden – invests in climate-friendly commuter traffic

VR Group is acquiring the Swedish bus and rail company Arriva Sverige. Arriva Sverige operates in urban transport in Stockholm, and in regional transport in southern and southeastern Sweden. Thro...

24. March 2022 Press releases Group International Topical

VR Group to sell its international road logistics business to Avind International

VR Group to sell its international road logistics business to the Finnish company Avind International Oy. The transaction comprises Transpoint International (FI) Oy owned by VR Group and two Russ...

21. June 2021 Press releases Traffic International

VR Group’s subsidiary Finnlog is expanding its operations with 35 new wood chip wagons

VR Group’s Russian subsidiary Finnlog is expanding its rapidly growing operations. The company’s 35 new wagons will allow for importing wood chips from Russia to Finland.

8. June 2021 Press releases Customer International Rolling stock and technology

Introducing Mörkö, the 7,000-tonne super train – a boost for Finnish competitiveness that also reduces traffic emissions considerably

The Mörkö freight train, which is part of VR Transpoint’s transit traffic, is the equivalent of almost one hundred trucks. Increasing train sizes enhances freight train traffic, reduces emissions...

15. April 2021 Press releases International Responsibility Customer

Transaction concerning Transpoint International’s Baltic and CEE road logistics business operations has been implemented

The transaction concerning Transpoint International’s Baltic and CEE road logistics business operations announced in October has received approval from the Estonian Competition Authority. In this...

1. December 2020 Press releases International

Transpoint International sells its road logistics business operations in the Baltics and the CEE countries to Greencarrier Freight Services

VR Group’s subsidiary Transpoint International (FI) Oy sells its road logistics business operations in the Baltics and the Central and Eastern Europe countries (CEE countries) to the Nordic Green...

20. October 2020 Press releases International